Milton Sanders receives WAFC Life Membership

The West Australian Football Commission has awarded Life Membership to long serving community football identity Milton Sanders.

Milton has dedicated 30 years to Football across junior and senior community football administration.

Milton who is already a Life Member of two football clubs and the WAAFL is now being rewarded with the WAFC’s highest level of recognition. The award is given to individuals who have made an outstanding overall contribution to football in Western Australia.

Whitfords Junior Football Club

  • 1990-1992 Club Delegate to the North Suburban Junior Football League
  • 1992 Vice President
  • 1993-1996 President and ex-officio of Club Sub-committee
  • 1993-1996 Chairman – Subiaco Auskick Carnival
  • 1997 Awarded Life Membership

North Suburban Junior Football League (NSJFL)

  • 1995 Vice President
  • 1996 Chairman sub-committee for appointment of Regional Development Officers
  • 1996-2001 NSJFL Delegate to the Regional Development Committee
  • 1996-2001 President
  • 2001-2002 Vice Chairman

Western Australian Amateur Football League

  • 1987-2016 Management Committee (29 years)
  • 1997-2006 Vice President

State Teams

  • 1987 Assistant Manager State Colts Team
  • 1988-89 Co-ordinator State Colts Team
  • 1988-91 Assistant Manager State Senior Team
  • 1992 Co-ordinator and Manager State Team, Perth
  • 1994 Co-ordinator and Manager State Team, Melbourne
  • 1995-96 Co-ordinator and Manager State Team, Adelaide

1993-2002 been involved in numerous sub-committees

  • Colts competitions
  • New competitions for 18’s age group for WAAFL
  • Liaison and development of clubs
  • Functions Committees
  • Under 23 State Representative Committee
  • Heritage Committee
  • 2015 Selection Committee for the appointment of the Executive Officer
  • 2006 Chairman Selection Committee for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer for the WAAFL and Senior Community Football
  • 2001 Awarded Life Membership

Australian Amateur Football Council (AAFC)

  • 2000 Council Member
  • 2005 Chairman AAFC Perth Carnival

Community Football Council Inc (Formally Metropolitan Affiliates Football League)

Comprising the WA Amateur Football League, Sunday Football League, Peel Football League, Masters Australian Football and WA Womens Football League to promote, develop and manage a more cohesive approach to senior football in the metropolitan region.

1996-2006 Secretary/Manager

West Australian Football Association

To provide a competition for single team clubs on Saturday afternoon in the metropolitan region.

2005-2006 Chairman

Mount Hawthorn West Perth/Osborne Districts Amateur Football Club

  • 1979-1982 Team Manager
  • 1980-1989 Club Delegate to WAAFL
  • 1980-1989 Club Registrar
  • 1981-1984 Club Secretary
  • 1985-1988, 1991 Club President
  • 1990 Club Treasurer
  • 1987 Awarded Life Membership

Amalgamation Committee Mt Hawthorn West Perth/Mirrabooka to form new club Osborne Districts

Whitfords Amateur Football Club

1999-2001 Patron

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